Moncton SPCA - Volunteering

I would like to volunteer at the Moncton SPCA, but I’m not sure what I could do.

Volunteering can be a wonderful and rewarding experience. If you choose the Moncton SPCA as a location to give some of your time, the animals and the staff will greatly appreciate it. There are so many different things that a person can do as a volunteer with the shelter. Many people enjoy coming out and spending time with the animals.

Dogs

The dogs really enjoy their special time out with volunteers whether it be going for a brisk walk down the road, sniffing their way along our wooded trails behind the shelter, playing in one of the fenced-in bark parks or just snuggling up for a good cuddle and brushing.

Cats

The cats love getting out of their kennels and spending quality time with volunteers upstairs in our cat play room. This free time away from their kennels allows the cats a chance to stretch their legs, play with some toys and show off a little. Some of them simply enjoy sitting on a warm lap for the whole time and pretending that they have gone to a new home.

Fundraisers, events, etc.

Volunteers are always needed to help out with fundraisers, information booths, parades, reference checks and totalling our Sobeys receipts, just to mention a few areas where we can use the help.

How to become a volunteer

We ask that you attend one of our volunteer orientations. These orientations are held on the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. here at the shelter. (Go to the "About Us" section and click on "Where Are We?" for details on where we're located if you're not sure.)

This orientation goes over some of the building rules, offers a tour of the facility, shows you where to sign in and sign out and answers any general questions you may have about what your commitment. Once you have attended and you feel that you are ready to spend some time with us, it is just a matter showing up when you can.

Volunteers are welcome to come and go as they please during the hours that we are open to the public: Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Orientation sessions for new volunteers are held on the

first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the shelter (ENGLISH)

and the first Wednesday of every month (FRENCH) at 6 p.m. at the shelter.

If the first Monday is a holiday, an alternate date will be announced.

Time commitment

There is no set amount of time you need to spend here. Volunteers are crucial to the Moncton SPCA. We're very grateful to those that give of their time. You give our animals so much by being here, even if it is just once in awhile.

The time that they spend with you outside of their kennels gives them new hope that they are special and that someone does care.

Volunteers are what put the wags back in our dogs’ tails and the purrs back in our cats. Without the help of volunteers, we would never be able to pull off such events as our Dog Jog, Santa Pics and other major events.

Thank you to all our volunteers!

There is no way for us to say in words how grateful we are to all of our volunteers. We can only hope that they know how much they mean to us. We look forward to welcoming any new people who may be interested in volunteering.

Volunteer newsletters

The most recent volunteer newsletters can be found in PDF format here. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these documents. Please note that the newsletters are bilingual.

Questions?

If you have any questions or would like some more information on volunteering with us, please stop by or call us at 857-8698. We would be happy to answer your questions.